Keynote Speaker Address by Samantha Atukunda Kakuru Mwesigwa: 'Catalyzing climate action through creating strong connections and facilitating expert collaboration'. 

Samantha Atukunda Kakuru Mwesigwa, Climate LinkUP Expert Panelist, Director & Legal Counsel Greenwatch and a practicing Lawyer with experience in climate litigation in Uganda. She is a member of the Environmental Law Alliance Network of public interest lawyers from around the world. Samantha is also a part-time lecturer of Environmental Law and Policy at Uganda Christian University. Samantha has authored key publications on rights-based litigation strategies to secure environmental rights and the rights of Nature, is a Founding Fellow for Women for Environment in Africa and has worked with the Centre for Environmental Rights in Cape Town South Africa.